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tmux

https://github.com/tmux/tmux

  • Open-source terminal multiplexer for Unix-like [operating systems](…/operating systems/)

Shortcuts

ShortcutFunction
Ctrl+B "Open new pane below
Ctrl+B %Open new pane to the right
Ctrl+B arrowkeySwitch to the pane to the side indicated by the arrow key
Ctrl+B Alt+arrowkeyResize the current pane to the side indicated by the arrow key
Ctrl+B [Enter scroll mode - use arrow up/down or k/j to scroll up/down in the pane/buffer
qExit scroll mode
Ctrl+B ?List hotkeys

Default hotkeys

C-b C-b Send the prefix key
C-b C-o Rotate through the panes
C-b C-z Suspend the current client
C-b Space Select next layout
C-b ! Break pane to a new window
C-b " Split window vertically
C-b # List all paste buffers
C-b $ Rename current session
C-b % Split window horizontally
C-b & Kill current window
C-b ’ Prompt for window index to select
C-b ( Switch to previous client
C-b ) Switch to next client
C-b , Rename current window
C-b - Delete the most recent paste buffer
C-b . Move the current window
C-b / Describe key binding
C-b 0 Select window 0
C-b 1 Select window 1
C-b 2 Select window 2
C-b 3 Select window 3
C-b 4 Select window 4
C-b 5 Select window 5
C-b 6 Select window 6
C-b 7 Select window 7
C-b 8 Select window 8 C-b 9 Select window 9 C-b : Prompt for a command C-b ; Move to the previously active pane C-b = Choose a paste buffer from a list C-b ? List key bindings C-b C Customize options C-b D Choose and detach a client from a list C-b E Spread panes out evenly C-b L Switch to the last client C-b M Clear the marked pane C-b [ Enter copy mode C-b ] Paste the most recent paste buffer C-b c Create a new window C-b d Detach the current client C-b f Search for a pane C-b i Display window information C-b l Select the previously current window C-b m Toggle the marked pane C-b n Select the next window C-b o Select the next pane C-b p Select the previous window C-b q Display pane numbers C-b r Redraw the current client C-b s Choose a session from a list C-b t Show a clock C-b w Choose a window from a list C-b x Kill the active pane C-b z Zoom the active pane C-b { Swap the active pane with the pane above C-b } Swap the active pane with the pane below C-b ~ Show messages C-b DC Reset so the visible part of the window follows the cursor C-b PPage Enter copy mode and scroll up C-b Up Select the pane above the active pane C-b Down Select the pane below the active pane C-b Left Select the pane to the left of the active pane C-b Right Select the pane to the right of the active pane C-b M-1 Set the even-horizontal layout C-b M-2 Set the even-vertical layout C-b M-3 Set the main-horizontal layout C-b M-4 Set the main-vertical layout C-b M-5 Select the tiled layout C-b M-n Select the next window with an alert C-b M-o Rotate through the panes in reverse C-b M-p Select the previous window with an alert C-b M-Up Resize the pane up by 5 C-b M-Down Resize the pane down by 5 C-b M-Left Resize the pane left by 5
C-b M-Right Resize the pane right by 5
C-b C-Up Resize the pane up
C-b C-Down Resize the pane down
C-b C-Left Resize the pane left
C-b C-Right Resize the pane right
C-b S-Up Move the visible part of the window up
C-b S-Down Move the visible part of the window down
C-b S-Left Move the visible part of the window left
C-b S-Right Move the visible part of the window right
C-b C-b Send the prefix key
C-b C-o Rotate through the panes
C-b C-z Suspend the current client
C-b Space Select next layout
C-b ! Break pane to a new window
C-b " Split window vertically
C-b # List all paste buffers
C-b $ Rename current session
C-b % Split window horizontally
C-b & Kill current window
C-b ’ Prompt for window index to select
C-b ( Switch to previous client C-b ) Switch to next client C-b , Rename current window C-b - Delete the most recent paste buffer C-b . Move the current window C-b / Describe key binding C-b 0 Select window 0 C-b 1 Select window 1 C-b 2 Select window 2 C-b 3 Select window 3 C-b 4 Select window 4 C-b 5 Select window 5 C-b 6 Select window 6 C-b 7 Select window 7 C-b 8 Select window 8 C-b 9 Select window 9 C-b : Prompt for a command C-b ; Move to the previously active pane C-b = Choose a paste buffer from a list C-b ? List key bindings C-b C Customize options C-b D Choose and detach a client from a list C-b E Spread panes out evenly C-b L Switch to the last client C-b M Clear the marked pane C-b [ Enter copy mode C-b ] Paste the most recent paste buffer C-b c Create a new window C-b d Detach the current client C-b f Search for a pane C-b i Display window information C-b l Select the previously current window C-b m Toggle the marked pane C-b n Select the next window C-b o Select the next pane C-b p Select the previous window C-b q Display pane numbers C-b r Redraw the current client C-b s Choose a session from a list C-b t Show a clock C-b w Choose a window from a list C-b x Kill the active pane C-b z Zoom the active pane C-b { Swap the active pane with the pane above C-b } Swap the active pane with the pane below C-b ~ Show messages C-b DC Reset so the visible part of the window follows the cursor C-b PPage Enter copy mode and scroll up C-b Up Select the pane above the active pane C-b Down Select the pane below the active pane C-b Left Select the pane to the left of the active pane C-b Right Select the pane to the right of the active pane C-b M-1 Set the even-horizontal layout C-b M-2 Set the even-vertical layout C-b M-3 Set the main-horizontal layout C-b M-4 Set the main-vertical layout C-b M-5 Select the tiled layout C-b M-n Select the next window with an alert C-b M-o Rotate through the panes in reverse C-b M-p Select the previous window with an alert C-b M-Up Resize the pane up by 5 C-b M-Down Resize the pane down by 5 C-b M-Left Resize the pane left by 5 C-b M-Right Resize the pane right by 5 C-b C-Up Resize the pane up C-b C-Down Resize the pane down C-b C-Left Resize the pane left C-b C-Right Resize the pane right C-b S-Up Move the visible part of the window up C-b S-Down Move the visible part of the window down C-b S-Left Move the visible part of the window left C-b S-Right Move the visible part of the window right

Resources

Cheatsheets

Videos

  • YouTube
  • Making Tmux Better AND Beautiful -- here’s how - YouTube